stove hood wiring

drgkjd

does the NEC require a kitchen stove hood be fed by a GFCI? there is no water or sink nearby

gregzoll

By NEC, it says that you should feed an over the range hood off of a separate 15amp. Unless it is also servicing the feed for an over the range microwave, then it should be on a 20 amp sabc, non-gfci protected. It is your choice to decide if you want to do the range hood on a gfci. For me, I would to put that layer of extra protection, especially if you live in the South, where the flooring is tiled, and not path to ground.

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drgkjd

thanks...

currently there is a gfci & the way it is powered is: a dedicated breaker in the panel is feeding a GFCI duplex outlet on the kitchen counter which is then feeding the hood. there is no microwave.

this was done by a licensed contractor and the inspector approved it..so has this been done in correctly?

the reason i asked the question is that the gfci trips when the hood light (a starter type fluorescent) is turned off (not on). when you turn the light on leave it on, there is no problem)

Speedy Petey

No, the hood does not need GFI protection, NOR should it be on the same circuit as a counter receptacle. If this was installed in recent years it is NOT complaint. That said, it is also not dangerous.
The fact that it is on the load side of the GFI is just worthless. A properly wired hood is just as safe protected by a GFI or not.

drgkjd

thanks for the clarification..

but i have to wonder how this get approved by the inspector!

Code05

He was clueless.

Speedy Petey

Or this was a routine inspection and the guy just didn't look close. That is a violation you'd have to really look for.
I bet the wireman did it knowing it is not really a safety violation and that he'd get away with it no prob.

drgkjd

so if not a safety violation, the simplest solution for now is to move the hood feed to feed side of the outlet (from the load or protected side) to avoid the nuisance tripping.

gregzoll

It would only nuisance trip, if the motor in it, or the lights start causing problems. Just like any other device that would be plugged into a gfci, would do the same thing.

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